Five Minute Mythology

Step into the mist and blood of ancient Ireland, where prophecy and war walk hand in hand. This episode unravels the tangled legends of the Morrígan—the Phantom Queen—goddess of fate, shape-shifter, …

Meet Lilith—the original rebel of Eden and the mythic figure Western tradition tried to erase. Was she Adam’s equal, a demon queen, or the world’s first feminist icon? This episode unpacks her tangle…

Step into the storm at the heart of Hindu mythology with the story of Kali—the black-skinned goddess who is both destroyer and liberator, feared and fiercely adored. Discover why Kali wears a garland…

Step into the unsettling twilight of Japanese folklore, where the boundary between humanity and horror dissolves. This episode explores the legend of the Jikininki—ghastly, corpse-eating spirits doom…

Step into the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, where a single goddess ruled over love, war, and the untamable forces of life itself. This episode uncovers the dazzling and dangerous Ishtar—queen of pass…

In the mist-veiled wilds of ancient Japan, a creature with nine luminous eyes and six spiraling horns stands sentinel between worlds. Meet the Hakutaku—a legendary beast whose very presence blurs the…

Two myths. One name. Galatea is both the living statue who steps from marble into mortal arms, and the sea-nymph beloved by a monstrous Cyclops and fated to mourn a murdered lover. This episode dives…

On a September night in 1952, a fiery streak tore across the skies of West Virginia and plunged into the hills of Braxton County, setting the stage for one of America’s strangest encounters. What did…

Descend into the shadowed depths where copper palaces glint in the gloom and Erlik, the ancient Turkic god of death, reigns supreme. In this episode, we unmask the monstrous lord of the underworld—a …

Astride a midnight-black steed, the Dullahan rides Ireland’s backroads—a headless harbinger whose severed, grinning head glows with otherworldly light. In this episode, we plunge into the roots of on…

Step into the shadowed world of the Titans, where betrayal carves the fate of gods and the line between creation and destruction is razor-thin. This episode unpacks the myth of Cronus—the ruthless so…

Step into the mist-wrapped hills of Ireland and meet the banshee: a spirit whose haunting wail has echoed through centuries, warning ancient families of loss yet to come. This episode unravels the ta…

What if your punishment was to hold up the sky—for all eternity? This episode dives into the myth of Atlas, the Titan condemned to shoulder the heavens as a living monument to defiance and endurance.…

Zalmoxis: god, prophet, or the greatest trickster along the Danube? This episode peels back the wild, tangled myth of the Thracian sage who taught his people not to fear death. Was he a mortal philos…

Step inside the blizzard of myth, memory, and imagination that gave us Santa Claus—not just a jolly old man in red, but a character stitched together from the legends of saints, gods, and winter spir…

High in the frozen heart of the Himalayas, legend claims a mysterious guardian roams—part protector, part enigma. This episode ventures into the chilling world of the Yeti: a colossal, snow-shrouded …

Step quietly into the world of Albanian myth, where not every haunting comes with a face. The Xhindi are the spirits you never see—shadows at the edge of vision, mischief in the creak of a door, a co…

Venture deep into the shadowy forests of North America, where ancient legends still whisper and the line between man and monster blurs. In this episode, we unravel the terrifying story of the Wendigo…

Veles—the shape-shifting serpent god lurking beneath the roots of the World Tree—holds the keys to earth, water, and the shadowy afterlife. In this episode, we unravel the legendary feud between Vele…

Step into the glowing heart of Turkic mythology and meet Umay, the radiant goddess of mothers, children, and the very spark of life itself. She’s the unseen force in every sunrise, the golden warmth …